The Asheville Improv Collective is very proud to offer a university's worth of improv training and knowledge for you to access while you're in town for AICFest 2019! Please remember to check the max class size numbers on the ticket page for each workshop. They are very limited so snap 'em today!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4th
GROUNDING IN YOUR PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Kristen Aldrich
10:00am - 12:00pm
Find inspiration and character exploration as you imagine and discover the made up world around you.
SILENCE IS GOLDEN
Clifton Hall
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Through exercises and scene work this workshop will help you get comfortable with silence on stage, taking your time and paying attention to your scene partners physical cues that sometimes say just as much as words can.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5th
THE INITIATION
Celeste Pechous
10:30am - 12:30pm
A workshop on removing all second-guessing of yourself when it comes to starting a scene by providing strong initiating choices, actions and dialogue.
PUMP UP THE JAMS!
Gillian Bellinger
10:30am - 12:30pm
We will cover the basics of music improv through the lens of short form & long form improv comedy.
ACTIVATE! PARTICIPATE! INITIATE!
Jesse Suphan
1:00pm - 3:00pm
A three-part workshop where you take pressure and anxiety of initiating and turn it into a joyful and successful experience!
INFORMATION SHARING AND SCENE CONSTRUCTION
Ryan Archibald
1:00pm - 3:00pm
A focus on sharing verbal and non-verbal information with your partner, look/listen & capitalize on THEIR ideas in order to consistently construct quality scenes anytime, anywhere.